Industry News


In the Industry News category you can expect to find articles relating to all aspects of the UK commercial property market. These can be humorous as well as serious giving readers a wide variety of material to choose from.


Latest Figures Show Rise in Commercial Property Vacancy Rates in Town Centres

Posted on 26 November, 2011 by Neil Bird under Business News, Economy, Industry News

New research from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) shows that more than one in ten town centre commercial properties in the UK were vacant last month.... Read More

Landlords Collect Extra Income by Utilising Unused Commercial Space

Posted on 25 November, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Landlords of commercial properties, such as industrial units, offices and shops could potentially earn additional revenue by making use of their unused property space or land, by allowing an external organisation to use it.... Read More

BUPA Begins Search For New Office Space

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Industry News

BUPA, a health and wellbeing insurance group has begun a search to find a new location for its 140,000 sq ft of office space, which is currently located in Salford Quays.... Read More

eBay Moves Offline into a Commercial Property

Posted on 24 November, 2011 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

The news that online auction giant eBay is opening a pop-up store in London’s West End provides further evidence that internet shopping need not be to the detriment of commercial property.... Read More

Croydon’s Centrale Commercial Property to Get a New Makeover

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

The Australian company behind the new commercial property shopping mall in Stratford has begun negotiations over a third site in the south of the city.... Read More

Christmas Lights Hung From Commercial Properties, But Who Should We Thank?

Posted on 23 November, 2011 by Neil Bird under Business News, Economy, Industry News

For many shoppers and retail commercial properties the festive season truly gets underway with the big Christmas lights switch on.... Read More

Liverpool Office Space Going for Free

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Many businesses in Liverpool can benefit from rent-free office space, thanks to the commercial property firm, Bruntwood.... Read More

Tackle Absenteeism to Help Boost Economy

Posted on 22 November, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Improving employees working conditions in commercial properties by offering help and advice could help reduce the number of people who take sick leave every year.... Read More

Chelsea Defeat Deepens the Gloom at the Bridge

Posted on by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

Whether or not there is any truth in the weekend reports of frosty meetings between Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and Andre Villas-Boas yesterday’s 2-1 defeat against Liverpool can only add to the pressure mounting on the former Porto manager. ... Read More

Continuous Sales on the Run up to Christmas

Posted on 21 November, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Economy, Industry News

If you usually do your Christmas shopping as late as possible, usually on or around Christmas Eve, then this year you are making the right choice and could potentially pick up the best bargains.... Read More

Learn more about our Industry News category

In this section we carry articles covering a diversity of topics. You will find news about supermarket commercial property expansions alongside the results of customer service surveys.

We also take a look at how businesses can benefit from sporting events, public holidays and spells of good weather. On the other hand we ask how they might cope with transport problems or industrial action.

Together with these stories you will find articles on dogs in the workplace, the stress reducing qualities of office plants and the reasons for our expanding waistlines. So if you want your commercial property news to contain a little variety, this is the page for you.